Jacques Lévy

French geographer and university professor
Person human Q3159447
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Jacques Lévy

Summary

Jacques Lévy is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on October 14, 1952[3]. He worked as a geographer[4], geopolitical analyst[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jacques Lévy's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • Jacques Lévy was born on October 14, 1952[3].
  • Jacques Lévy held citizenship in France[8].
  • Jacques Lévy's professions included geographer[4].
  • Jacques Lévy worked as a geopolitical analyst[5].
  • Jacques Lévy worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Jacques Lévy's field of work was geography[9].
  • Jacques Lévy's field of work was human geography[10].
  • Jacques Lévy's field of work was cartography[11].
  • Jacques Lévy held the position of professeur des universités[12].
  • Jacques Lévy was employed by Sciences Po[13].
  • Jacques Lévy was employed by University of Reims[14].
  • Among Jacques Lévy's employers was Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[15].
  • Jacques Lévy was educated at École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[16].
  • Jacques Lévy's doctoral advisor was Olivier Dollfus[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacques Lévy is Q3235417[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Jacques Lévy is Q3026727[19].
  • Jacques Lévy received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Jacques Lévy received the Prix Jules Janssen[21].
  • Jacques Lévy received the Vautrin Lud Prize[22].
  • Jacques Lévy was influenced by Henri Lefebvre[23].
  • Jacques Lévy is recorded as male[24].
  • Jacques Lévy's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • Jacques Lévy's Commons category is recorded as Jacques Lévy[26].
  • Jacques Lévy earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[27].

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Origins and Family

Jacques Lévy was born in Paris[2]. He was born on October 14, 1952[3].

Education

Jacques Lévy was educated at École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[16]. His doctoral advisor was Olivier Dollfus[17]. He earned the academic degree of doctorate in France[27].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geographer[4], geopolitical analyst[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include geography[9], an academic discipline[28]; human geography[10], a branch of geography[29]; and cartography[11], a branch of science[30]. Employers include Sciences Po[13], a public university[31], in France[32], founded in 1872[33], headquartered in Paris[34]; University of Reims[14], a university in France[35], in France[36], founded in 1967[37], headquartered in Reims[38]; and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne[15], a public university[39], in Switzerland[40], founded in 1969[41]. Jacques Lévy held the position of professeur des universités[12].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q3235417[18], a version, edition or translation[42] and Q3026727[19], a dictionary[43].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[44], in France[45]; Prix Jules Janssen[21], a science award[46], in France[47], founded in 1897[48]; and Vautrin Lud Prize[22], a science award[49], in France[50], founded in 1991[51].

Why It Matters

Jacques Lévy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[52]

FAQs

Where was Jacques Lévy born?

Jacques Lévy was born in Paris[2].

What did Jacques Lévy do for work?

Jacques Lévy worked as geographer[4], geopolitical analyst[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Jacques Lévy go to school?

Jacques Lévy was educated at École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay[16].

What awards did Jacques Lévy receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[20], Prix Jules Janssen[21], and Vautrin Lud Prize[22].

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  19. [17] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
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  21. [27] . SUDOC. wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [19] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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